Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

10 Best Universities in Sri Lanka for Earth science and Geoscience

We ranked the top 10 universities for Earth science and Geoscience in Sri Lanka based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 63.8K specialized research publications which collectively generated 871.1K citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Peradeniya

University of Peradeniya

For Earth science and Geoscience

#588 in Asia #1527 in the World

17% Acceptance

4,423 Enrollment

1942 Founded

2

Colombo

University of Colombo

For Earth science and Geoscience

#1390 in Asia #3232 in the World

32% Acceptance

17,082 Enrollment

1921 Founded

3

Jaffna

University of Jaffna

For Earth science and Geoscience

#1355 in Asia #3142 in the World

20% Acceptance

4,423 Enrollment

1974 Founded

4

Matara

University of Ruhuna

For Earth science and Geoscience

#1251 in Asia #2927 in the World

43% Acceptance

4,423 Enrollment

1978 Founded

5

Moratuwa

University of Moratuwa

For Earth science and Geoscience

#634 in Asia #1631 in the World

35% Acceptance

9,500 Enrollment

1978 Founded

6

Kelaniya

University of Kelaniya

For Earth science and Geoscience

#1414 in Asia #3282 in the World

29% Acceptance

17,082 Enrollment

1959 Founded

7

Nugegoda

University of Sri Jayewardenepura

For Earth science and Geoscience

#1122 in Asia #2665 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,082 Enrollment

1959 Founded

8

Badulla

Uva Wellassa University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#1626 in Asia #3692 in the World

46% Acceptance

4,423 Enrollment

2005 Founded

9

Anuradhapura

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

For Earth science and Geoscience

#1450 in Asia #3352 in the World

17% Acceptance

17,082 Enrollment

1996 Founded

10

Belihuloya

Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

For Earth science and Geoscience

#1361 in Asia #3163 in the World

30% Acceptance

9,500 Enrollment

1995 Founded